{"id":57527,"date":"2024-10-29T06:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T06:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/wanted-top-infosec-pros-willing-to-defend-britain-on-shabby-salaries\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T06:26:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T06:26:09","slug":"wanted-top-infosec-pros-willing-to-defend-britain-on-shabby-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/wanted-top-infosec-pros-willing-to-defend-britain-on-shabby-salaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted. Top infosec pros willing to defend Britain on shabby salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the wages paid by governments seldom match those available in the private sector, it appears that the UK’s intelligence, security and cyber agency is a long way short of being competitive in its quest for talent.<\/p>\n

In a recent job advert, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) sought a lead cyber security expert and advertised annual pay of \u00a341,935 ($54,408). It’s also looking for a senior cyber security expert willing to sign up for \u00a350,937 ($66,085). The role is in the National Cyber Security Centre, based in the UK capital, so there’s an additional \u00a36,250 ($8,109) London Allowance, and the possibility of a small “skills payment.”<\/p>\n

“The roles are practical, technical roles that may involve software development, system configuration and testing, or software and hardware security analysis,” the advert<\/a> reads “You will engage with partners and user groups externally to gain insights and collaborate on developing solutions.”<\/p>\n